Nearest top-rated: Ardley Hill Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety64/100
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare87/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 5 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KIRBY ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Transport71/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
Green space65/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.4 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities90/100
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Dunstable Langdale Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LU6 3BJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LU6.
Average sold price by property type across the LU6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,854 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£606k▲ 2.8%
Semi-detached£431k▲ 24.6%
Terraced£316k▲ 13.3%
Flat£140k▼ 16.4%
District-level averages (LU6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About LU6 3BJ
LU6 3BJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Dunstable Langdale Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LU6 3BJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,440 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Watling Lower School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KIRBY ROAD SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LU6 3BJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.18 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Dunstable Langdale Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LU6 3BJ on NestScope.
